CareerPlan

Senior Scientist I Team Leader

Durham, North Carolina, usFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Leading a team of scientists to develop transgenic event generation and innovative crop genetic engineering capabilities for major field crops.

Role type

Senior Scientist I Team Leader (Plant Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering)

Builds

Novel approaches for GM and genome-edited (GE) crop development

Domain

Agriculture / Biotechnology / Plant Molecular Biology

Required skills

Plant molecular biology, Genetic engineering, Team leadership, Genomics, Molecular biology, Gene editing technologies, Protocol development, Research project management

Preferred skills

Recombinant DNA technology, Cellular biology, Microbiology, Genome editing, Plant transformation, Plant development, Plant physiology, Plant breeding, Genetics, Applied genomics, Biochemistry, Agricultural biotechnology, NGS analysis, DNA manipulation software

Technologies

Excel, PowerPoint, Applied genomics tools, Bioinformatics tools, NGS analysis tools, DNA manipulation software

Responsibilities

Lead a team of scientists in transgenic event generation, Design and deliver studies defined by a group or project, Develop new methods and protocols, Initiate and implement changes to established protocols, Deliver results in fast-changing regulatory environments, Contribute to product and process improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership